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Do you know a member of staff who has made a real difference to yours or a relative’s healthcare?

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus / Happy St David’s Day!

Today we celebrate our Patron Saint of Wales, St David, who famously said “do the little things”.

The pan-Wales Health Disability Activity Pathway Team have won an award in the category of “Improving Health and Wellbeing” at the NHS Wales Awards! 

The team were presented with the award by Judith Paget, Director General for Health and Social Services and Chief Executive of NHS Wales.

Junior doctors across NHS Wales are taking industrial action on the 21st, 22nd and 23rd February 2024.

Notice pursuant to s24(3) of the above Act.

At some time in our lives, we will all lose someone who is important to us. How we manage our loss is different for every person, but we will all have something in common………grief.

We want to inform you that we're changing the company we use to send you text messages and paper mail. 

Currently, Health Board residents receive text messages through the patient portal called DrDoctor. 

From 31^st March 2024, you will receive text message appointments and reminders from Healthcare Communications. You will continue to receive mail by post and in the future will have the option to receive mail digitally. 

It’s Children's Mental Health Week, and we want parents and families to know how to start a conversation about mental health with their children and how to support them.

As a Health Board, we recognise the importance of creating an organisational culture where everyone feels they belong, including LGBTQ+ colleagues.

Patients are often fasted for excessive periods prior to surgery, and this results in them feeling uncomfortable, anxious and having worse outcomes. Evidence shows that small volumes of water are beneficial and rapidly emptied from the stomach.

Drinking water before theatre means less headaches and less chance of nausea post operatively. Drinking water will make you feel better before AND after surgery.

We are delighted to announce that the £19m Bevan Health and Wellbeing Centre in Tredegar is now open to patients. 

The Bevan Health and Wellbeing Centre is built on the former site of where the Tredegar General Hospital once stood and is located in the hometown of Aneurin Bevan, the founder of the NHS.

A new housing scheme on the site of the former Brynmawr Clinic in Blaenau Gwent has officially opened.

Acer House is a new apartment building consisting of five apartments with communal and office spaces for residents and staff.

Be part of an exciting opportunity to join our team at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr! Unscheduled Care Division are looking to recruit highly motivated Registered Nurses to work within our General Medicine/COTE inpatient wards. We are seeking applications from newly qualified and experienced registered nurses.